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MERTHIOLATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Merthiolate mean?
• MERTHIOLATE (noun)
The noun MERTHIOLATE has 1 sense:
1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Familiarity information: MERTHIOLATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Merthiolate; sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate; thimerosal
Hypernyms ("Merthiolate" is a kind of...):
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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